Ben Shelton def. Carlos Alcaraz — Quarterfinal, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played9 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final · Sun

🇺🇸8 seedranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon

Ben Shelton656617

Winner meets Frances Tiafoe

From a set down

🇪🇸2 seedranked ATP number 3 going into this draw

Carlos Alcaraz71366

What this match is worth

Points earned

+800

Shelton · Alcaraz banks 400

Head to head

11 level

In Setlex records · including this match

Around this match

Seeds left

5 of 29 nos. 1, 2, 8, 19, 30

Both roads here

Shelton
Round
Alcaraz

🇳🇱Tallon Griekspoor

1-6 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2

R128

Roman Safiullin🇷🇺

6-4 6-4 6-4

🇵🇱Hubert Hurkacz

6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5

R64

Jaime Faria🇵🇹

4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2

🇨🇦Denis Shapovalov

7-6(3) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

R32

Yibing Wu🇨🇳

6-3 6-4 6-1

🇬🇷Stefanos Tsitsipas

6-2 6-3 6-4

R16

Tommy Paul🇺🇸

6-4 6-3 6-4

Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Ben Shelton beat Tallon Griekspoor; Carlos Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin. Round of 64: Ben Shelton beat Hubert Hurkacz; Carlos Alcaraz beat Jaime Faria. Round of 32: Ben Shelton beat Denis Shapovalov; Carlos Alcaraz beat Yibing Wu. Round of 16: Ben Shelton beat Stefanos Tsitsipas; Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul

How they arrived

12–3

Sets won

12–1

58%

Games won

64%

3–1

Tiebreaks

0–0

0

Deciding sets

0

Previous meetings

1 meeting in Setlex records

Carlos Alcaraz leads 10

  1. 2025 · ClayCarlos Alcaraz won Paris, France, Round of 167-6(8) 6-3 4-6 6-4